Ben James
The story is the acceleration: a measured first fifty off 49 balls (SR 102), then 50 to 100 in just 23 (SR 217) — more than double the tempo.
Representative pathway — 0 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Body of work — 13 imported matches (+0.3)
Critical recommendations
5 of 10 dismissals are bowled/LBW — likely playing across the front pad or leaving a gate. Work on a straighter bat path and head position over the ball.
Economy of 4.00 is excellent but a wicket every 108 balls is slow. Develop a genuine wicket-taking variation and attack the stumps more.
0.62 catches per match is elite for this level — keep it visible by taking the hardest catching positions in big games.
Strengths
- ✓ Consistent run-scorer — adjusted average 59.8.
- ✓ Scores quickly (SR 125.0) without sacrificing consistency.
- ✓ Proven ability to go big — 3 hundred(s), best of 116.
- ✓ Safe hands — 8 catches in 13 matches (0.62 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 51 × 40% · Batting 93 × 30% · Bowling 12 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.30 for the level played (Club 13). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 13 matches since 30 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 8 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 13 matches — 0.62 per match.
- Batting
- 632 runs in 13 innings, adjusted average 59.8, strike rate 125.0. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 2 wickets in 8 matches bowled in (of 13 played) — 0.25 per match at 72.0, economy 4.00, strike rate 108.0.
Fielding — imported matches (13)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 13 imported |
| Batting | 632 runs in 13 inns @ 59.83 (SR 125) |
| Milestones | 3×100, 1×50, HS 116, 0 ducks |
| Bowling | 2 wkts @ 72 (econ 4, SR 108) |
| Best / 5WI | 1-20 · 0 five-fors |
| Fielding | 8 ct, 0 RO, 0 st |
Further analysis
Batting form
Running not-out-adjusted average across innings (chronological).
Score distribution
How often each scoring band is reached — a read on consistency.
Scoring tempo
Runs vs balls faced per innings; line = a strike rate of 100.
Bowling form
Economy per spell (chronological) with the career economy as a baseline.
Wicket accumulation
Cumulative wickets across spells — the shape of their wicket-taking.
Fielding contribution
Breakdown of the 8 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 13 imported match(es).
Season by season
Seasons run 1 September – 31 August. Imported scorecards only.
Batting
| Season | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 3 | 1 | 229 | 116* | 101.78 | 178.91 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | 10 | 2 | 403 | 111* | 48.36 | — | 0 | 2 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 10 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 51 | 5.1 | 60 |
| 2025/26 | 26 | 0 | 93 | 1 | 93 | 3.58 | 156 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
How does Ben compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.